What about /tmp ? You could symlink it to some other fs... > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Emmerton [mailto:matt@;gsicomp.on.ca] > Sent: 06 November 2002 00:40 > To: I am Insane; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Cleaning up /] > > > > I need some help. I'm not a complete newbie but I'm new > enough to not > > know which files are actually needed in my / filesystem. > > > > my current df -k shows > > > > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on > > /dev/ad0s1a 100750 82898 9792 89% / > > /dev/ad0s1g 10080382 766404 8507548 8% /usr > > /dev/ad0s1h 15421366 26432 14161226 0% /usr/home > > /dev/ad0s1e 201518 3332 182066 2% /var > > /dev/ad0s1f 2015918 144 1854502 0% /var/mail > > procfs 4 4 0 100% /proc > > > > and I am aware that if / gets to 100% the system has a good > chance of > > crashing. > > > > how can I tell what files can be removed in order to free > up some space? > > In a properly-configured system, the files in / shouldn't > change (nor should > new files be added), so / should should stay at 89% used indefinitely. > > By default, user home directories are in /usr/home (which has > lots of free > space), and system logs and mail are in /var (which also has > lots of space.) > > > and/or how can i tell which files are the largest and need to be > addressed? > > I wouldn't delete any files from / unless you're 110% sure > that they're not > needed. > > -- > Matt Emmerton > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION: The information in this electronic mail message is private and confidential, and only intended for the addressee. Should you receive this message by mistake, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or use of this message is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or opening it.
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